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APPLlcAnoN FILED FEB. 1, 192|.

x Patented Aug. 29, 1922.

W/T/VESSES rar-enr ortica.

LANE JOHNSON, or iNGRAr/L, rnNNsYLvnNA.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

patented aug. as, i922.

Application filed February 1,1921. rSerial 110.441,54?.

To all whom t may conce/ra 4 Be it known that I, LANE JorrNsoN, a

ycitizen of the United States,and a resident of Ingram, in the county of Allegheny and` State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Cots, of vwhich the following is a specification.

The object of this invention is to provide y a kcollapsible cot, particularly for outdoorS use, which is light vin weight, `simple in construction., and which may be readily set up and taken down, and when taken down may be rolled or :folded into compact and easily transportable form. n

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings of which Fig. 1 is a plan 4view of the cot when set up; Fig. 2 a

longitudinal vertical sectional View; Fig. 3.

a transverse sectional view taken on the lineIII-IIL Fig. l; and Fig. 4 a plan `view of the leftk end of the cot showing a modification of construction.`

f `The Acot comprises two. frames, each of which includes a horizontal strut and. ver tical legs attached to its outer ends, `and a supporting fabric arranged between andv connected to the struts. Projecting downwardly and outwardly from each strut, there is an anchoring member, the outer portion of which is adapted to befastened to the ground, and one or both of the anchoring members are adjustable so that the fabric between the struts may be spread taut to properly support the person lying on the cot Having reference to the embodiment of the invention illustrated in the drawings, each end frame may consist of a horizontal strut l which may be made of wood or other suitable rigid and light material, and vertical legs 2 which are preferably pivotally connected to the outer ends of the strut. The pivotal attachment of the legs to the strut is preferably such that the legs may swing only through an arcof substantially ninety degrees from positions adjacent to the strut to positions substantially at right angles thereto. For this purpose, hinges 3 may be attached to each strut and its legs in the manner particularly shown in Fig. 3, the arrangement being such that the legs 2 may move from their full line positions to those indicated in dotted lines, but may not move outwardly beyond their full line positions.

The fabric l arranged between the struts may be canvas suoli as is ordinarilyusedin collapsible cots, although other suitable fier;- ible materials may be used. The fabric preferably extends over v the top of each strut and may be connected to ythe struts by strips 5 sewedto the under side of the fabric and forming with the fabric pockets for re ceiving the struts.y lIf desired a flap 7 may! be attached to the fabric 4 adjacent-to one or both of the struts for the purpose of pinning tlie foot end of a blanket to the cot. .The ends of the fabric preferably project beyond thestruts to form or to be attached to anchors. The projecting end 6 is indicated as being longer than the ,otlierprojecting end and is provided at its outer edge with openings to receive anchoring pins or Stakes 8 adapted to be driven intothe ground in sufcient numbers to adequately anchor the full widthiof the end. For forming an ustablle anchor `at the other yend of the cot, theprojecting fabricfend may, `as

shown particularly in Fig. l, be attached to an anchoring strip of fabriclO by means of Ia lacing 1,1,.the strip l0 being provided with openings to yreceive anchoring pins `12, and such strip and the fabricendfQbeing provided with eyelets 13 y,for theilalcing 1l.

As an example of other forms of anchors that may be used in place of the fabric strips, Fig. 4f shows springs 15 provided at their opposite ends with rings to receive the lacing and stakes.

To set up the cot, it may be laid on the ground and pins or stakes passed through the openings or pin holes of the end anchors, or through the outer rings of the springs, and driven into the ground. The struts l may then be raised and. the legs 2 lturned downwardly to support them. Thereafter,

the lacing 11 may be tightened to spread the fabric 4t sufliciently taut to support a person. Because the lower ends of the legs 2 are supported on ground at least suiiiciently soft to permit the driving of the anchoring pins, such legs may not be readily turned inwardly, nor may they vbe otherwise slid along the surface of the ground to cause the cot to collapse. lf, due to d'i'erent humidity conditions, y the fabric 4 stretches or shrinks, compensation may bev readily made for this by adjusting the lacing ll.

To take the cot down, it is only necessary to release the lacing and withdraw the pins from the end anchors, rlhe legs 2 may then be folded upon the struts l to the dotted line positions shown in F ig. Briand the entire cot rolled into a small space and inserted in a casing 14 shown on top of the cot. The casing is of such form that a persons clothes may be readily placed in it and then used for a pillow.I as indicated in the drawings.

lllhile unlimited to any specific use or=uses, the cot is particularly suitable for camping purposes and to be kcarried in automobiles on touring journeys. lt is very light in weight and ma); be folded into quite compact form and is thus rendered convenient and suitablel "to have it understood' that,` within the scope of the appendedl claims, the invention may be practiced with other forms of construction than that specifically shown and described herein.

I claim:

l. A collapsible folding cotv comprising` l when set up two end frames each including ed to its outer ends, a supporting fabric arranged between and connected tosad struts `and having end portions projecting 'beyond the struts, one of said endsk being provided with openings at and intermediate of its ends a hoiizontalx strut and legs pi'votally c'onnectf to receive anchoring pins, andan anchorprovided with pin openings at andl inter- Vmediate of its-ends adjustably connected to the other oi'isaidcot ends whereby the fabric may be spread and held taut after the cot is set upand pins extending through rthe pin oj'ienings driven into the ground.

f2. collapsible folding cot comprising when set up two. end frames each including a horizontal strut and vertical legs connected to its outer ends, a supporting fabric arranged between and connect-ed to said struts and having end portions projectingbeyond the strut., an anchoring strip provided with openings at and intermediate of its ends to receive pins. a lacing between said. projecting fabric and said strip, and an anchoring member attached to the other end of said fabric provided with' pin openingsat and intermediate ofY its ends.

f. collapsible folding cot comprising when set up two end frames each including a horizontal strut and rlegs pivo'tally connected to its outer ends to swing only through an arc of substantially ninety degrees'froin positions adjacent to thestrut to positions substantially at right angles thereto, and a supporting fabric arrangedbetween andconnected to said struts and having end portions projecting beyond the struts, one of said ends 'being longer than the other and being provided with openings at and intermediate of its ends to receive anchoringpins, andan anchor adjustably-connected to theother of said fabric ends, said adjustably connected yanchor comprising a strip providedwith openings at and intermediate of its ends to receive pins and a lacing between` the strip `und said smallel` projecting-end of the fabric.

ln testii'nony whereof, l have hereunto set my hand.

`LANE JOHNSON.

lVitiiess:

EDWIN O.JcHNs. 

